Usury
32 sayings
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) also said inter alia in a sermon at Makkah: "Know that the usury which has been accumulated in the period of ignorance is now condoned completely. First of all I condone the interest (that is upon your neck) of (my uncle) Abbas Ibne Abdul Muttalib."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 199 link
Taking a Dirham as interest is worse in the eyes of Allah than doing illegal intercourse with Mehram women
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Al Kafi link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has cursed one who accepts interest, one who pays interest, one who buys interest, one who sells interest, one who writes the contract of interest and one who is the witness of this transaction."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Wasaelush Shia link
Ibne Baqeer relates that Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) was informed about the person who took interest and considered it as permissible as mother's milk. Imam (a.s.) said:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Al Kafi link
Samaa says that he asked Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) as to why Allah has mentioned the illegality of usury at various places. Imam (a.s.) replied:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Wasaelush Shia link
The worst transaction is that which involves interest
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Wasaelush Shia link
Allah does not bless usury, and he causes charitable deeds to prosper
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200; Surah Baqarah 2:276 link
Zurarah says that I asked Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq (a.s.) concerning the Quranic verse:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 200,201; Wasaelush Shia link
The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has also stated:
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 201 link
"When adultery and interest becomes common in a town the angels are given permission to destroy its inhabitants."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 202; Mustadrakul Wasael link
If a man commits adultery with his mother in the Holy Kaaba this act shall be seventy times lighter than the act of usury
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 202; Wasaelush Shia link
In the eyes of Allah, taking one Dirham of interest is worse than thirty incestuous acts
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 202; Wasaelush Shia link
O you who believe! Do not devour usury, making it double and redouble and be careful of (your duty to) Allah, that you may be successful. And guard yourself against the fire that has been prepared for the unbelievers
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 194; Surah Aale Imran 3:130-131 link
Those who swallow down usury cannot arise except as one whom Shaitan has prostrated by (his) touch does rise. That is because they say, trading is only like usury; and Allah has allowed trading and forbidden usury. To whomsoever then the admonition has come from his Lord, then he desists, he shall have what has already passed, and his affair is in the hands of Allah; and whoever returns (to it) - These are the inmates of the fire; they shall abide in it.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 194; Surah Baqarah 2:275 link
To whomsoever then the admonition has come from his Lord, than he desists, he shall have what has already passed, and his affair is in the hands of Allah, and whoever returns (to it) these are the inmates of the fire, they shall abide in it.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 198; Surah Baqarah 2:275 link
Allah does not bless usury, and he causes charitable deeds to prosper, and Allah does not love any ungrateful sinner.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 198; Surah Baqarah 2:276 link
O You who believe! Be careful of (your duty) to Allah and relinquish what remains (due) from usury, if you are believers. But if you do (it) not, then be appraised of war from Allah and His Apostle..."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 199; Surah Baqarah 2:278-279 link
And if you repent, then you shall have your capital, neither shall you make (the debtors) suffer loss, nor shall you be made to suffer loss
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 199; Surah Baqarah 2:279 link
One of the Greater Sins is to take "interest." Allah, the Almighty informs:
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 36 link
Verily Allah, Mighty and Exalted, curses the usurer, his agent, his scribe and his two witnesses
Amali al-Saduq, p. 346, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 969 link
The most despicable of profits is the profit earned from usury.
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 147, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 969 link
A dirham earned by usury is worse in the sight of Allah than seventy counts of incest in the Holy Sanctuary of Allah
Nur al-Thaqalayn, v. 1, p. 295, no. 1177; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 969 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.),when asked by Hisham b. al-Hakam about the reason behind the prohibition of usury, replied, 'Were usury to be permissible, people would abandon their trading and other necessities, so Allah prohibited usury in order that man may flee from the unlawful [means of earning] to trade, and resort to buying and selling, and this in turn facilitates borrowing from each other.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 119,no. 24; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 970 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) was asked the reason behind the prohibition of usury, he replied, 'So that people may not withhold common courtesy from each other
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 201, no. 32; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 970 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Engage yourself firstly in communal relations with people, then the law, and subsequently trading, for by Allah, usury creeps into this community more discreetly than an ant creeps onto a rock
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 117, no. 16; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 970 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Whoever trades without knowledge of legal rulings gets involved in usury
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 447; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 970 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.) was once informed of a man who was extorting usury and calling it liba' instead of riba (usury) to justify his actions, with regards to whom Imam said, 'If Allah gave me the power to, I would have him beheaded
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 147, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 970 link
Any group of people among whom usury and bribery prevail will be respectively afflicted with famine and fear.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 224; Page No. 37 link
A quack vender is just as a usurer accursed.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 122; Page No. 25 link
During my Night-Journey up to the heavens, I was taken to a people whose bellies were as large as houses and contained serpents that could be seen from outside their bellies. I asked, 'Who are these people, O Gabriel?' He replied, 'They are the usurers
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 31857; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 969 link
A Dirham earned in usury is worse for a man in the sight of God than committing adultery thirty six times.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 58; Page No. 16 link
In usury, both parties are equally sinful.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1058; Page No. 149 link
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